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FISHING REPORT: For Nov. 21

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SUCCESS LAKE: Bass action in the low water continues fair to good for some anglers. If temperatures go back up, the bass fishing will go up with it. Best action on drop-shot plastics and Senko-type lures with some topwater around weed mats. Level is about seven percent. The bluegill bite is good on crickets and wax worms in six to 20 feet of water. Few other reports. Information: 559-781-2078.

KAWEAH LAKE: The bass bite had been fair to good on plastics. The bluegill action is good on the usual array of small baits. A few catfish starting to show, but other species slow. Information: 559-597-2526.

CENTRAL COAST LAKES

SAN ANTONIO: Stripers are chasing shad early in the mornings and then again late in the afternoon. The fish are mostly eight to 12 pounds and smaller. Catfish action has slowed. Largemouth bass action is slow. Crappie action has slowed some this week, but the action is still fair in 25 feet of water around structure on small jigs. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers launching boats need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-472-2818, or Jimâs Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

NACIMIENTO: Spotted bass and white bass can be caught, but it takes work and luck by anglers who locate the fish. Pay attention to diving birds as that is the clue that shad are close to the surface, and if you find them boiling on bait, topwater lures will take spots in the two to three pound range, and often white bass too. Lake level is low and until it comes up, things are likely to be on and off for both species. Few reports on catfish, but that bite has been fair to good on cut baits. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: marina at 805-238-1056 or www.nacimientoresort.com, Bee Rock Store at 805-472-9677, or Jimâs Pro Bass Tackle at 805-237-0549.

SANTA MARGARITA: No report. Most species slow. Another storm front scheduled to arrive just before the weekend. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry boats or they are likely to be denied access. The marina store is open Wednesday through Sunday. Information: 805-438-1522.

LOPEZ: Crappie and redear sunfish the best bite on the standard baits for both. The bass bite is just fair with mostly smaller fish showing up. The best action is early in the day on smaller reaction baits or plastics drop-shotted. Catfish have been slow. Quagga mussel inspections are now required before boat launching is allowed. Anglers need to think cleaned, drained, and dry or they are likely to be denied access. Information: 805-489-1006.

TROUT PLANTS

Barring adverse weather, water or road conditions, the following lakes and streams, listed by county, will be restocked with catchable-size rainbow trout from the Department of Fish and Game hatcheries this week. For updates in Southern California and the Eastern Sierra Nevada, you can call the DFG recording at 562-594-7268, or for updates in the Western Sierra, you can call 559-243-4005, x183. For trout plants statewide, you can visit the DFGâs new stocking web site at http://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FishPlants/.

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